12 MAY 7-13, 2014
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Menopause the Musical Brings Hot Flashes to the Crown
by JENNIFER TAFT
When was the last time you discussed hot flashes in public? What about night
sweats and mood swings? Well, grab your girlfriends,
ladies. Menopause the Musical is coming for one day
only to the Crown Center on May 18. It's a Chick
Flick, live on stage!
The entire musical is set in a department store,
where four women with seemingly nothing in
common meet by chance over a black lace bra.
From there, a friendship is formed that gives way to
conversations about hot flashes, chocolate cravings,
wrinkles and mood swings. The show is staged to
classic tunes from the 60s, 70s and 80s and promises
to have you dancing in the aisles.
It is estimated that nearly 11 million women have
attended a performance since the 2001 opening in
Orlando, Florida. Inspired by a hot flash and a bottle
of wine, writer and producer Jeanie Linders created
the show as a celebration of women who are on the
brink of, in the middle of or have survived "The
Change."
Although the show's message may seem a little
"senior," Ingrid Cole, one of the leading ladies of the
show and winner of the 2012 Suzi Bass Award for
Best Leading Actress in a Musical for her portrayal as
Rose in Gypsy with The Atlanta Lyrics Theatre, promises that people of all ages will
love it- men, too. "Men love the show! This is why the show is so popular. It applies
to everyone," Cole says.
As an original show cast member, Cole was a bit surprised at first at how popular
the show is, but not anymore. "We are all a little amazed at how this little show has
exploded. But, it's no surprise anymore that people have at least heard of it."
Cole says she and her cast mates are having the best time touring with
Menopause. "We get along really well and respect each other. You can see it on
stage, too."
The show is produced by GFour
Productions, which has won more than 40
Tony Awards. Notable productions include
The Book of Mormon and I Love You, You're
Perfect, Now Change.
The show begins at 3 p.m. and runs for
90 minutes. Tickets range from $30 - $65
and are available online at Ticketmaster.com,
in person at the Crown Center Box Office
and all Ticketmaster outlets or by phone at
1.800.745.3000. Group discounts of 10+
are available by calling 888-686-8587 x 2.
Additional service charges and fees may apply.
Menopause the Musical has entertained
audiences in more than 450 U.S. cities, in
a total of 15 countries and more than 300
international cities. Internationally, the show
has been performed in Australia, Canada,
Ireland, Israel, Italy, Malaysia, Mexico, New
Zealand, Philippines, Scotland, Singapore,
South Africa, South Korea and the United
Kingdom.
Cole says, "You get in the room with a bunch of women who are celebrating the
change and a magical thing happens. We feel like rock stars! Be prepared to laugh
and have a good time! And, don't we all need that?"
For more information about the show, please visit www.
menopausethemusical.com. For more
information about Ingrid Cole, please
visit www.Ingridcole.com.
JENNIFER TAFT, Contributing
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